pretender [prɪˈtendəʳ]
pretender [pri-ten-dar]
sustantivo
1Pretendiente.
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pretender
transitive verb
1
(intentar)
- pretender hacer algo -> to try to do something
2
(aspirar a)
- pretender hacer algo -> to aspire o want to do something
- pretender que alguien haga algo -> to want somebody to do something
- ¿qué pretendes decir? -> what do you mean?
3
to claim
(afirmar)
4
to apply for
(solicitar)
5
to court
(cortejar)
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pretender [pray-ten-derr’]
article & verb transitive
1
To pretend, to claim (afirmar), to solicit.
2
To try (aspirar), to attempt.
3
To woo, to court (mujer).
- Han pretendido robarme -> they have attempted to rob me
- El libro pretende ser importante -> the book tries to look important
- Pretende llegar a ser médico -> she hopes to become a doctor
pretender
verbo:transitivo
1 (aspirar a)
¿qué pretende usted? what are you after?; what do you hope to achieve?; pretender el trono to pretend to the throne
pretender hacer algohacer
pretendió convencerme he tried to convince me; pretendo sacar algo de provecho I intend to get something out of it; ¿qué pretende usted decir con eso? what do you mean by that?; no pretendo ser rico I've no aspirations to be rich; pretende llegar a ser médico she hopes to become a doctor; pretender que to expect that ...; ¡no pretenderás que te pague la comida! you're not expecting me to pay for your meal, are you?
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Verb Conjugation for "pretender"
| Presente | Pretérito | Imperfect | Futuro | Subjuntivo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | pretendo | pretendí | pretendía | pretenderé | pretenda |
| Tú | pretendes | pretendiste | pretendías | pretenderás | pretendas |
| Ella/Él/Usted | pretende | pretendió | pretendía | pretenderá | pretenda |
| Nosotros | pretendemos | pretendimos | pretendíamos | pretenderemos | pretendamos |
| Vosotros | pretendéis | pretendisteis | pretendíais | pretenderéis | pretendáis |
| Ellos/Ustedes | pretenden | pretendieron | pretendían | pretenderán | pretendan |
